/ ˈtrespəs; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb [ v ]
1.
trespass (on sth) to enter land or a building that you do not have permission or the right to enter :
He told me I was trespassing on private land.
2.
( old use ) to do sth wrong
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PHRASAL VERBS
- trespass on sth
■ noun
1.
[ U , C ] an act of trespassing on land
2.
[ C ] ( old use ) something that you do that is morally wrong
SYN sin
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French trespasser pass over, trespass, trespas passing across , from medieval Latin transpassare (see trans- and the verb pass ).